Psalm
40:1 (KJV)
1 I waited patiently for the LORD;
and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
I
recently had the fortunate experience of having to wait in a long line to check
out at the store. It was interesting to
me because there were eight different lanes and a self checkout area, but only
one lane was open. I wanted to get out
of line to go to a different line to check out.
A person about five spots ahead of me got out of line to go to the self
check out, but the self check out area was closed. So the individual had to come back to get in
line. He lost his spot and he would have
to wait in line longer because he was impatient.
Sometimes God makes us wait because he
wants to show us we do not know what is best for us. Sometimes we think there are better options
than the path God has us on. He also
wants us to learn to trust him while we are waiting. How many times has our impatience caused us
to get out of line with God’s will only to run into an obstacle? The frightening thing is God has a way of
bringing us back to our point of exit so he can finish the process of
developing our patience.
The psalmist David writes to share
with us how he had to wait on God. David
was stuck in a pit for a long time. Have
you ever felt trapped in a situation and it seemed there was no way
out? So did David. David shares with us, he kept on waiting. Why is it so hard to wait? I know society has set the pace for how fast
things move around us, but we cannot allow society to influence us while we are
waiting on God to deliver us. David did
something most of us do not do when we have to wait. He prayed to God the whole time. He persevered in prayer until God answered
him.
How long are you willing to pray while
you are waiting on God? Instead of
trying to figure the situation out, ask God for the wisdom to handle the
situation. Many times God wants to give
us wisdom in the midst of waiting, but we are moving too fast. Waiting is designed for you to line up with
the will of God for your life. Have you lined up with the will of God in the
midst of waiting? If you have not, it
might be the reason you are still waiting.
God bless and keep you is my prayer.
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